Boutique Hotel Mendi Argia

Lovely property near the top of a hill overlooking the town. Fantastic views, weather permitting. Infinity pool which keeps the view. Good selection of wine and drinks at the honesty bar and an adequate selection of food / snacks. The room was comfortable with a good shower. Excellent staff. All very friendly and helpful. A taxi is needed to town, around 10 euros each way.

We had a lovely stay of 9 days at hotel Mendi Argia. The quality of the rooms, the view of San Sebastián and the food for breakfast were all excellent. The parking is something we worked around and not in the end an issue for us. The staff were super friendly and trying some Spanish with them was fun and much appreciated. So why 4 and not 5 stars? The WiFi. Whilst it would be lovely to think WiFi is not essential when you’re on holiday, that sadly is not true as soon as you want to research restaurants or plan day trips. Don’t bank on being able to use it for anything remotely more than sending a text message. Also, we had an issue in our room with a flashing security / smoke alarm light over our bed. Not an issue during the day but at night it kept us awake and meant that wearing an eye mask at night was essential. This could not be changed according to the maintenance chap. Overall though, we loved the place, and especially the ‘group’ breakfast table that had us making new friends and getting and sharing useful tips for our days out and restaurant recommendations. Finally, to mention again the staff who were very helpful in helping to ensure some dietary requirements were met.